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DEFINITION: n. A person who wants to monopolize all of someone's love and tries to prevent them from sharing it with others.v. To monopolize someone's love.
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Controlover
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: kon-troll-of-er
Sentence: Controlovers are stalkers in training.
Etymology: control + love
Luvsucker
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: luv/suk/ur
Sentence: Cruella was a luvsucker who insisted Dave spend all of his time playing Monopoly with her
Etymology: bloodsucker + luv (spelt that way because it really isn't love)+ sucker (that would be Dave)
Smotherhalf
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: smuth-er-half
Sentence: Bill's possessiveness meant he wasn't good boyfriend material. Pity the poor girl whose smotherhalf he was.
Etymology: smother (to suffocate) + other half (expression meaning one's partner or spouse)
Insecuramorata
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: /in/seh/kyoor/a/mah/rah/ta
Sentence: Gina smiled as she passed by the couple walking towards her which earned the poor guy that grinned back at her a thump on the forehead by his insecuramorata.
Etymology: in·se·cure = subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: an insecure person+ Inamorata comes from Italian innamorata, feminine of innamorato, from the past participle of innamorare, "to inspire with love," from in- (from Latin) + amore, "love" (from Latin amor, from amare, "to love"). A man with whom one is in love is an inamorato.
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COMMENTS:
interesting - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-24: 16:11:00
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Monophiliac
Created by: SmoothP
Pronunciation: mah-no filly-ack
Sentence: I thought she might enjoy a threesome, but she was a real monophiliac.
Etymology: mono "one", philia "love"
Romantisieze
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: roh-man-tah-seez
Sentence: Candice knew that Barry was no longer being playfully protective, he was thoroughly romantisiezing their relationship
Etymology: romanticise, sieze
Wildoatstamer
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: wild-oats-tamer
Sentence: Rufus was a renowned oats cultivator, but after meeting Dora, an honest to goodness wildoatstamer, he confined his sowing to his own farm.
Etymology: wild oats (sharing ones love around) + tamer (as in lion tamer, someone who deals with wild things)
Monogampolize
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mon og am po lyze
Sentence: Mona had become very possessive towards Monty since they had gotten married. Although he had never strayed or otherwise gave her reason to mistrust, she watched his every move and ensured that no other females took his attention away from her, even for a moment. Her every action and word was focussed on her vigilant ability to monogampolize him and ensure that he was never diverted from adoring her. Mona should learn to lighten up...just because you are on a strict diet, doesn't mean that you can't look at the menus!
Etymology: Monogamy (having only one spouse at a time)& Monopolize (have or exploit a monopoly of;have and control fully and exclusively)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent blend! - splendiction, 2009-11-03: 21:12:00
Nice tactile oral sensation, babe! - metrohumanx, 2009-11-04: 06:45:00
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Intimacop
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: intəməkäp
Sentence: Sandy wants it all, every little bit of Clyde*s attention and affection. She keeps him on a very short leash. She is a regular intimacop, watching everything he does and controlling everyone he sees, what he ates, even when he was allowed to go to the bathroom. Life can be very busy with a puppy in the house.
Etymology: intimacy (close familiarity or friendship; closeness) + cop (a police officer)
Lovaritia
Created by: jjlmfay
Pronunciation: Low-wah-ree-tia
Sentence: His paranoia was growing with the passing of each day apart. He had become a lovaritia, consumed with control and love turned something sickly. Her affection wasn't enough, he had to have all of her.
Etymology: love (deep affection for someone) + avaritia (Latin for greed)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
See the top 4 words of the day at Why were you looking at that girl? ~ James
- 2008-04-20: 01:04:00
good stuffing
- 2008-04-20: 01:08:00
hairy!
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James
lumina - 2009-11-04: 17:09:00
Thanks for the welcome back Nos. Totally forgot about this fun place. Time to sharpen my verbotomizing skills again. Helloooo methrohumanx!